Warning: Major spoilers ahead for the October 30 episode General Hospital.

Sam McCall has officially put Port Charles (and the World) in the rearview mirror. Wednesday, October 30 episode General Hospital It marked the beginning of Kelly Monaco’s final appearance as the beloved character after 21 years.

News of Monaco’s impending departure broke in August, with the actress reportedly “blindsided” by the show’s decision to kill off her character. It wasn’t immediately clear how Sam would meet his untimely end, but the writing was on the wall once he agreed to donate his liver to Lulu Spencer.

Sam prepared for surgery on Thursday, October 24, along with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn), Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), and Jason (Steve Burton). The episode ended with her being wheeled into the operating room and holding back tears as she tried to put on a brave front.

When Sam returned to the screen on October 30, we learned that the surgery was a success. She even celebrated the occasion by getting engaged to Dante! Unfortunately for him, the good news ended there. Sam started crashing and his poor stepbrother had to call out the time of his death.

Update: In a plot made for daytime TV we hear: Monaco’s real The final episode will air at the end of this week.

Grahn a day after Sam’s death was published Posted an empathetic message on X with GH Fans everywhere are disappointed with Monaco’s departure.

“As difficult as it was for #gh viewers to watch today’s episodes and the episodes to follow, it was equally difficult for me and my casemates (sic) to play,” Grahn wrote. “Playing Kelly Monaco’s mother was effortless and the love is real.”

General Hospital Fans first met Sam on October 1, 2003; she had previously seen Monaco in the short-lived role of Livvie Locke. General Hospital spin off Charles Port. Lindsay Hartley played briefly for Monaco in 2020, 2022 and 2024.

Monaco’s work General Hospital In 2006, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She was previously nominated in the supporting category for her role as Livvie in 2003. Charles Port.

General Hospital The cast has experienced many major developments and goings-on over the past few months, with TVLine’s exclusive reporting starting in April. Nicholas Alexander Chavez was not returning to the role of Spencer. In June, Michael Easton announced his surprising (and very sudden) departure from the role of Hamilton Finn, which he played for 10 years. His departure was soon followed by their return. Rick Hearst as Rick Lansing And Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencerboth in August and Emma Samms as Holly Sutton In September.

Can you imagine? General Hospital Without Sam? Leave a comment below with your thoughts on Monaco’s departure.